Istigobius
Genus of fishes
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Istigobius is a genus of gobies found in fresh, brackish and marine waters of the regions along the coasts of the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
| Istigobius | |
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| Decorated goby (Istigobius decoratus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Istigobius Whitley, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Gobius (Istigobius) stephensoni, a synonym of Istiogobius ornatus Whitley, 1932 | |
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Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Istigobius campbelli (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
- Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927) (Decorated goby)
- Istigobius diadema (Steindachner, 1876) (Spectacled sandgoby )
- Istigobius goldmanni (Bleeker, 1852) (Goldman's goby)
- Istigobius hoesei Murdy & McEachran, 1982
- Istigobius hoshinonis (S. Tanaka (I), 1917)
- Istigobius nigroocellatus (Günther, 1873) (Black-spotted goby)
- Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Ornate goby)
- Istigobius rigilius (Herre, 1953) (Rigilius goby)
- Istigobius spence (J. L. B. Smith, 1947) (Pearl goby)
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